Quest, Lab Corp. Fall (financial) After Fraud Whistle-Blower Interview - Bloomberg

Quest, Lab Corp. Fall After Fraud Whistle-Blower Interview - Bloomberg

US physician whistleblowers face intimidation and retaliation : The Lancet Oncology

Note: partial summary/pay-per-view article "Reporting of billing fraud or drug company kickbacks is safe, and sometimes even lucrative, for US clinicians. But according to clinicians and advocates, physicians who voice concern about patient care routinely face institutional retaliation. “Blacklisting is more aggressive in the medical profession than any other industry”, says Tom Devine (Government Accountability Project, Washington, DC, USA). Although the Whistleblower Protection Act should protect federal physicians and other government ...

If only WHI was done well -- BMJ (Drug firm conflicting interests)

"Barrington claims that the women’s health initiative (WHI) trial had impeccable standards.1 We recently highlighted some of its shortcomings relating to hormone replacement therapy (HRT). The data and safety monitoring board used a global index of health which was modified on three occasions...."

Doctor who was excluded for raising patient safety concerns is entitled to substantial damages - BMJ